Spirit is come, He
will convince the world of sin, _because they believe not on Me_."

Mr. M.--What do you mean by the Word of God?

Mr. R.--The Son of God is the Word of God incarnate: the Bible is
the Word of God written. The one is the Word of God in my nature:
the other is the Word of God in my language.

Mr. M.--If a man receives the word of God into his heart, what
benefit is it to him, right here to-night?

Mr. R.--The Father and the Son will make their abode with him; and
he will be the temple of the Holy Ghost. Where He goes the whole
Trinity goes; and all the promises are his. "Man doth not live by
bread alone; but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of
God."

Mr. M.--Who is it that judges a man to be unworthy of eternal life?

Mr. R.--_Himself!!_ There is a verse in Acts xiii that is worth
remembering: "Seeing ye put it [the Word of God] from you, and judge
_yourselves_ unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the
Gentiles." God does not judge us unworthy. He has given His Son for
our salvation. When a man puts away the Word of God from him and
refuses to receive Christ into his heart, he judges _himself_
unworthy of salvation.

Mr. M.--I understand, then, that if a man rejects Christ to-night,
he passes judgment on himself as unworthy of eternal life?

Mr. R.--He is judging himself unworthy, while God does not so
consider him. God says you are welcome to eternal life.

Mr. M.--If any one here wants to please God to-night, how can he do
it?

Mr. R.--God delights in mercy. Come to God and claim His mercy in
Christ; and you will delight His heart.

Mr. M.--Suppose a man say he is not "elected?"

Mr. R.--Do you remember the story of the woman of Canaan? Poor soul;
she had come a long journey. She asked the Lord to have mercy on her
afflicted child. He wanted to try her faith, and He said: "I am not
sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." That looked as
if He Himself told her that she was not one of the elect. But she
came and worshipped Him, saying, "Lord, help me!" and He helped her
there and then. No; there is no election separating between the
sinner and Christ.

Mr. M.--Say that again.

Mr. R.--There is no election separating between the sinner and
christ.

Mr. M.--What is there between the sinner and Christ?

Mr. R.--Mercy!! Mercy!!

Mr. M.--That brings me near to Christ.

Mr. R.--So near that we cannot be nearer. But we must claim it. In
John we get God